SUMMERTIME!--2011

2 more day until that glorious day when school is out. As a mom, this is mixed emotion day. Completely ready to sleep in and relax a little bit with the car pooling, driving, dance lessons...etc. Ready to have my kids back to myself... But, a tiny bit nervous and anxious about having the kids together that long, every day, for 11 weeks. And having the house get messy. And having to referee fights. So, every year, I make a summer list for us to remind us of our summer goals and all the fun things we've been waiting to do.---this doesn't include camps either. These are mostly just things for at home.

GOALS:
1. Teach my kids to work (I envision this every summer and I need to stick to the plan better, last year, living in a hotel did not lend itself to this.)
2. Keep learning- be ready for next year
3. HAVE FUN!

I copied my list from last year and am going to edit the parts the no longer apply and add thoughts I've been collecting the last few months.

1. make popsicles--- include links and recipes later
2. summer movies at mall
3. make fruit juice sno cones
4. grow salt and sugar crystals
5.permanent sand castles-family fun magazine recipe
6. miniature tree houses-family fun magazine
7. water play in back yard-possibly with PVC pipe contraption
8. library--many times!
9. water balloon fights
10. water painting
11. Play dates
12. make magnet ball run---family fun, I think?
13. wii party
14. camp in back yard
15. make fun luggage tags for upcoming trip (s)
16. visit grandma-and leave Brookln for week :)
17. read a book--- many, many books, get use out of the new kindle! :)
18. make home made ice cream
19. make sorbet in blender
20. children's museum lafayette
21. visit Houston and make use of Science Museum pass
22. teach kids to sew their own pajama pants
23. Red's pool and splash pad---bi-weekly
24. Make ugly dolls with the kids, or lala loopsy, which ever they want, this has been a long time coming
25. Eat lunch with Dadda ----All the time, especially Tues. kids eat free at Sicily's
26. side walk art- think Mary Poppins sidewalk art
27. Make dollhouse and furniture out of card board and egg cartons---Family Fun
28. go to the park on a not so humid day
29. fly kite on windy day
30. rainy day- watch movie inside and have popcorn
31. make forts---they still haven't gotten tired of this one
32. Teach them a few easy dinners they can make for the family
33. make new cookie recipes together
34. day trip---pick blueberries?
35. invite cousins to stay for a week
more to come.